Snuff box, thuja wood and gold coin, St. Petersburg, 19th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
19th century
A GOLD MOUNTED THUJA WOOD SNUFF BOX WITH A GOLD COIN DEPICTING EMPRESS CATHRINE II OF RUSSIA St. Petersburg, late 19th century D. 7,5 cm/H. 1,8 cm Round snuff boxes, with a rose gold mount inside and along the edges. On the lid, a gold coin bearing the portrait of Empress Catherine II (the Great), framed by a wreath of small diamond roses set in silver.
Stamped inside the bottom part and inside lid: combined St Petersburg hallmark with ‘56’ (zolotnik = approx. 14ct gold) and FABERGÉ. 73.2g. Jhdt. D. 7,5 cm/H. 1,8 cm Runde Tabatiere, innen und an den Kanten Rotgold-Montierung. Auf dem Deckel eine Goldmünze mit dem Portrait der Zarin Katharina II (der Großen), umrahmt von einem Kranz aus kleinen Diamantrosen in Silberfassung. Im Boden und im Deckel gestempelt: kombinierte Stadtmarke St. Petersburg mit "56" (Zolotnik = ca. 14ct. Gold) und FABERGÉ. 73,2g. Leicht verbeult. Norddeutsche Privatsammlung Wir danken Alexander von Solodkoff für die fachliche Beratung
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Physical characteristics
- Material (listing wording)
- thuja wood, rose gold, silver, diamond
- Dimensions or weight (listing wording)
- D. 7,5 cm; H. 1,8 cm; 73.2g; 73,2g
Identification
- Source note
- Auction-house description published on Invaluable; the text keeps only the listing's object facts (condition, price and sale wording removed). Attribution and measurements describe the photographed example; independent type authentication remains research required.
- Candidate id
- inv-206928793
- Auction house
- Nagel Auction
- Listing object ID
- 206928793
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